Tag Archives: Bayelsa

A popular Bayelsa MC, Eminent Alu, on Wednesday, June 15, announced his plan to flog ladies in the state in want he tagged as ”fight against indecent dressing.”   “NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE. I will soon start my operations fight against indecent dressing in bayelsa State,” he wrote.    “I will …

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service have arrested a 40-year- old suspected pickpocket who allegedly operates with tricycle on a daily basis to snatch valuables from commuters.    The suspect, Thankgod Godwin, from Oghara in Delta State, was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning, June 13, by operatives stationed at …

The Head of Nigeria National Office of West African Examination Council (WAEC), Patrick Areghan, disclosed that about 10 supervisors have been arrested for alleged involvement in examination malpractices in the ongoing Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.   Speaking on Thursday, June 9, during supervision of the examination in four centres in …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Engr Michael Ogiasa, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan.    Spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident, said Ogiasa was abducted from his community, Otuabagi in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday, June 2, adding …

A metal scavenger was mercilessly beaten by residents after he was allegedly caught with three generators suspected to be stolen in Bayelsa.    According to a Facebook user who shared photos online, the incident happened on Wednesday, June 1, in Yenagoa, the state capital.    “This happened at Boropit at NIIT road, Etegwe …

Facebook user, Ebi Willaims Sinte has narrated how he and his friend were allegedly robbed at gun point by one of the suspected armed robbers arrested in Bayelsa.   The suspects, Zion Kientei and Solomon Deizigha, were nabbed inside a tricycle during a Stop and Search Operations at the Isaac Boro Express Way, Yenagoa.  …

Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a Barretta Pistol in their possession.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Asinim Butswat, in a statement on Tuesday, May 24, said the suspects were arrested inside a tricycle in Yenagoa.    “The suspects; one Zion …

One officer and four civilians were killed while others sustained injuries when gunmen ambushed a police convoy at Idema- Otuabagi Road, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.    The victims were returning from the burial of a police officer on Saturday, May 14, when the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers …

Ese Oruru, the teenager whose story made news headlines in 2015, is now in the university.   Ese, the youngest child of Charles Oruru and Rose Oruru, was abducted from her mother’s shop in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 12 August 2015.   She was just 13 years old at the time.   Her abductor, …

A suspected thief was caught on Tuesday May 10, while allegedly attempting to steal car parts in Okutukutu community in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.    According a member of the community, Kester Wilcox, some stolen items including ATM cards were recovered from the suspect.    “Today, luck ran out of …